HPQ Silicon Inc V.HPQ

Alternate Symbol(s): HPQFF

HPQ Silicon Inc. (HPQ) is a Canada-based technology company specializing in green engineering of silica and silicon-based materials. The Company is engaged in developing, with the support of technology partners PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (PyroGenesis) and Novacium SAS, new green processes to make the critical materials needed to reach net zero emissions. Its activities are centered around the three pillars: becoming a green low-cost (Capex and Opex) manufacturer of Fumed Silica using the Fumed Silica Reactor, a proprietary technology owned by HPQ being developed for HPQ by PyroGenesis; becoming a producer of silicon-based anode materials for battery applications with the assistance of Novacium SAS, and Novacium SAS is engaged in developing a low carbon, chemical base on demand and high-pressure autonomous hydrogen production system. The Company operates in a single operating segment, segment, being the sector of the transformation of quartz into silicon materials and derivative products.

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Comment by Welderkev1on Oct 08, 2020 3:27pm

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RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Anyone else makes Si nanoparticles

No the patent description says Process for manufacturing Silicon based nano particles from metallurgical grade silicon or refined metallurgical grade silicon. It doesn't say for use in PV panel. Hpq is the only company that can make metallurgical grade silicon from a lower grade in one step.

Breizh1 wrote:

Apollon has the process to clean the metallurgical grade silicon of impurities and output a 4N quality Si metal initially to manufacture PV panel .

Now the question is that the Si nanoparticles that are needed to manufacture anodes are not necessarily 4N ; it could be 3N. and if that is the case, then HPQ would have a fabulous cost advantage. IF IF
We have always talked 4N for PV production.
We will find out soon enough. December is around the corner.
4N or 3N, that is the question.

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Welderkev1 wrote:

Since Apollon holds this patent:

Process for manufacturing silicon-based nanoparticles from metallurgical-grade silicon or refined metallurgical-grade silicon

Patent number: 9352969

Abstract: A process for manufacturing silicon-based nanoparticles by electrochemical etching of a substrate, wherein the substrate is a metallurgical-grade or upgraded metallurgical-grade silicon, the substrate including an impurity content greater than 0.01%.

Type: Grant

Filed: March 9, 2012

Date of Patent: May 31, 2016

Assignees: INSTITUT NATIONAL des SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE LYON, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, APOLLON SOLAR

Inventors: Volodymyr Lysenko, Jed Kraiem, Mahdi Medjaoui

it stands to reason that any other company working on Si nano powders have to start with very expensive electrical grade silicon which means they can't compete with hpq

Breizh1 wrote: You are right TEKNA do things differently. They are not a public company but the company that owns them is public.. Tekna is a smaller group compared to the PYR / HPQ conglomerate.

Welderkev1 wrote:
Bernard has stated there are many companies working on Si nano powders but Hpq are the only public company and Hpq can do it cheaper than anyone else.

Breizh1 wrote: Someone asked if any one makes Si nanoparticles.
Does no take long to find. They are located about 1 hour east of Montreal:

EXCEPTIONAL CAPACITY FOR EnergY STORAGE

Our silicon nanopowder has a controlled nanoscale size and high purity level. These properties provide an impressive capacity of electric charge.

The Tekna silicon nanopowders can revolutionize forthcoming generations of Lithium-ion batteries.

Tekna was acquired by a Norvegian company about 1 year ago. They produce mostly metal powders for AM.

They do not publish their financial data. Private outfit. Located in Sherbrooke, Quebec. with 2 Branches/offices in France.
They might have NR that could be copied and pasted.
This may answer at least some of the questions.or hit TEKNA.COM
Bernard knows of them .Certainly more than I do.